Bombshell o’clock comes early on Friday so that reporters can get a jump on the weekend
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 19, 2017
Happy Friday, everybody:
LATEST NYT BOMBSHELL: https://t.co/Mupyl76wgA
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) May 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/865643762998951936
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865643290103660545
According to “an American official”?
https://twitter.com/winningatmylife/status/865644592682516480
OK, well, for what it’s worth, Sean Spicer reportedly “did not dispute the account”:
New York Times: Sean Spicer did not dispute the account https://t.co/OxCWj6xtJM pic.twitter.com/S5nd7PHViM
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 19, 2017
Hmmm.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865644984376074240
Sean Spicer reacting to the Times https://t.co/OmibdUUlli pic.twitter.com/QbBUTbQ44U
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865647979725586433
Well anyway, if the New York Times was trying to generate some buzz … mission accomplished.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/865643898269343744
In any event, one thing’s for sure:
Trump should have told the Russians "I'll have more flexibility after the election"
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 19, 2017
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Ha!
In other words, Trump fired Comey to get more "flexibility," and wanted Russian diplomats to "transmit that message to Vladimir." pic.twitter.com/Qwa8s9j9zM
— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) May 19, 2017
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Update:
BREAKING: White House officials tell @NBCNews they do not dispute this account as reported by the New York Times. https://t.co/xfzsRX5rbF
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 19, 2017
Wow, the WH basically confirming the story that Trump boasted to the Russians about firing Comey. is this real life
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) May 19, 2017
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Update:
After mutual mini-lovefest, WaPo follows NYT with sketchy Trump WH scoop
McClatchy: Investigators looking at possible WH ‘cover-up’ of Russian election ‘meddling’
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